Waman Kendre is an Indian theatre director and
academician
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. He has previously served as the Director of
National School of Drama
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, (NSD) New Delhi from August 2013 to September 2018. He is married to Actress Gauri Kendre and also has a son
Early years
He is the son of a farmer from Daradwadi village in
Beed
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district of the Indian state of
Maharashtra
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.
After his school and college, he completed a one-year proficiency certification course in
Dramatics
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from
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,
Aurangabad
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and then was selected for a three-year course in the
NSD
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.
Career
At
NSD
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, he earned a fellowship to research on ritualistic and folk theatre of
Kerala
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. He remained active in theatre activities in
Mumbai
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for many years. He is credited with playing a leading role in the
Dalit
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theatre movement in late 1970s
Maharashtra
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Kendre had a thirty-year teaching experience. He conducted more than two hundred and fifty workshops on varying aspects of theatre, in India and abroad. He was a Research Associate with the Theatre Development Centre,
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai, for more than nine years. He was actively involved in administrative and organizational running of NCPA,
University of Mumbai
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, and Rangpeeth, Mumbai.
He held positions in advisory committees and governing councils including Vision Plan Committee of
NSD
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, Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha of the government of Maharashatra), Advisory Committee of the Department of Drama in
Rajasthan University
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,
Jaipur
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, Governing Council and Executive Committee of West Zonal Cultural Centre,
Udaipur
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, Academic Council of
University of Mumbai
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, Vision Plan Committee of
Government of Goa
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, Advisory Committee for
All India Radio
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and
Doordarshan
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and Society of Governing Council of
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
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.
He adapted Sanskrit playwright
Bhāsa
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's ''
Madhyama Vyāyoga'' in three different languages: ''O My Love'' in
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, ''Mohe Piya'' in
Hindi
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and ''Piya Bawari'' in
Marathi
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Other notable productions include ''Zulwa'', ''Jannemann'', ''Tempt Me Not'', ''Nati Goti'', ''Gadhe Ki Baraat'', ''Ladi Nazariya'', ''Ranangan'', ''Dusra Samana'', ''Saiyyan Bhaye Kotwal'', ''Ghazab Teri Ada'', ''Laagi Lagan'',
''Char Divas Premache'' and ''Rajdarshan''.
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Recognition
He has been repeatedly honoured for his contribution to theatre including a National Award conferred by the President of India
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for Theatre Direction in a recognition by the Sangeet Natak Akademi
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History
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in 2012.
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In 2019, he received the Padma Shri
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award, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
See also
* Theatre in India
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References
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Living people
Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Indian male dramatists and playwrights
National School of Drama alumni
National School of Drama faculty
Indian theatre directors
Hindi theatre
Year of birth missing (living people)
Dramatists and playwrights from Maharashtra
People from Beed district
Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts